Butch Jones: Tennessee spring game in jeopardy

Tennessee coach Butch Jones spoke with the media on Tuesday after his team’s fourth spring practice, the first following the team’s spring break.

He had some bad news to share, including that the Orange and White Spring Game may not be happening and that a second linebacker, aside from star Jalen Reeves-Maybin, will be out for some time.

Here are some of the important takeaways from what Jones had to say, starting with the team’s injury bug.

Butch says JRM and Dillon Bates are out for the spring. Both expected back by the start of June, he says.

— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) March 22, 2016

Butch: "The spring game may have to be a spring practice" due to all the absences.

— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) March 22, 2016

#Vols' Dillon Bates also out for the rest of spring, per Butch. Up to 12 guys out for spring now.

— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) March 22, 2016

#Vols RB Jalen Hurd sat out practice today with some tendonitis issues, but he should be back soon. Not believed to be a serious thing.

— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) March 22, 2016

He did not mention which of Hurd's tendons have an -itis.

— Dustin Dopirak (@TennesseeBeat) March 22, 2016

Butch says he'd like to take Tennessee's spring practices on the road in the future. Asked where, he pauses and says a tour of the state.

— Patrick Brown (@patrickbrownTFP) March 22, 2016

Butch Jones started his presser today by congratulating #LadyVols on Sweet Sixteen and wished them well as they fight for a national title.

— Wes Rucker (@wesrucker247) March 22, 2016